Striving to live as simply as possible so that we can enjoy the sacred blessings of every single day.

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Friday, April 04, 2008

100 Things Worth Doing (1-25)

Welcome to my new Friday series. I've borrowed the idea from other blogs I read. Most of them refer to these lists as "scenes I hope flash before my eyes right before I die." I found the whole exercise to be fascinating! It really made me think back through my life - what were the significant moments, what are the things I am really glad I did, what are the experiences that shaped me, when did I find myself the most happy or most affected, etc. So without further delay, numbers 1-25:

1. Reagan's tiny face nestled amongst her blankets for the first time2. Driving with the windows down3. Making Reagan laugh4. Doing my own hair for junior prom5. Singing at my brother’s wedding6. Waking up Brian to tell him we were pregnant7. Singing in front of church and having the congregation stand up without asking8. Kissing Brian at our wedding9. An actual conversation with Jeremy Camp about music and Jesus10. Mac from Third Day point at me during a concert11. Reagan being baptized12. “This Is My Father’s World” at Mt. Rushmore with Concert Choir13. Dancing with my friends in my college apartment14. Reading through the entire Bible - in three years15. Buying my very own guitar16. Making Reagan’s bed for the first time17. Changing Reagan’s diaper for the first time18. Our baby on an ultrasound19. Singing outside somewhere in Canada after a concert choir concert and hearing our voices bouncing off the mountains around us20. “How Great Thou Art” with concert choir members at Lake Louise in Canada21. Brunch with Laura and both admitting that we were pregnant22. Winning an award at college for a piece I had written23. A copy of the Des Moines Register on Christmas Day and seeing my article in print24. Moving into our newly-purchased house on our first anniversary25. Holding hands with Brian in children’s park in Sioux Center

3 comments:

I miss you so much. I love to read your blog & thoughts on life and I wish we could sit on your couch eating that snickers fudge and have Bennett & Reagan playing while we chat... sigh... I wish I didn't hate talking on the phone so much (love the people, hate the actual phone physicality & the impersonal, interruptive part about it). Anyway, cheers to you Jean!

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I am 30-some years old and have been happily married to my Hubby, Brian, for 12 years. We have two little girls and one boy - Reagan, Maddie and Hunter. I am believer that my King, Jesus Christ, came to die so that I might live in service of The King.